By Staff Writer Following a deadly trucking accident on May 20, 2015, Tennessee officials must now decide whether the truck driver responsible for killing a teen driver should be charged. According to law, the Tennessee Highway Patrol regulates and enforces such rules. Twenty year old Cody Judd was hauling a load of logs through the […]

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By Staff Writer Boating is one of America’s favorite pastimes, especially during the summer.  The fourth of July is fast approaching and ranks as one of the most popular boating holidays as people yearn to spend time with friends and family on the lake.  Unfortunately, each year there are numerous injuries and deaths caused by […]

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By Staff Writer A jury in St. Louis, Missouri recently finalized a unanimous verdict in favor of Maddison Schmidt, a 12-year-old Minnesotan girl who suffers from several birth defects including spina bifida.  Schmidt’s mother took the anti-seizure drug Depakote while she was pregnant to help control her epilepsy, which doctors say resulted in Maddison’s medical […]

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By Staff Writer According to the U.S. census, Knoxville is currently growing faster than Chattanooga, but it still falls behind Nashville and Memphis, which are battling for the largest city in Tennessee. Since 2010, Knoxville saw a 3.09 percent growth; whereas Chattanooga saw a 2.93 percent increase. With a population of 184,281, Knoxville’s growth has […]

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By Staff Writer In a lawsuit filed by grieving Tennessee parents Ken and Leyanne Harper, their 23-year-old daughter Abbie died just days after the diabetic test strips she relied on were recalled. The test strips were produced by Abbott Laboratories and several other manufacturers. Abbie used FreeStyle test strips and a FreeStyle blood glucose meter […]

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